Is Ivan D 'Souza a victim of Catholic politics ' in Congress?

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June 18, 2014

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Mangalore, Jun 18: The long-cherished hopes of Congress leader Ivan D 'Souza of being nominated as a Member of Legislative Council seem to have been dashed due to the intense lobbying by delegations led by fellow party leaders against his nomination.

Although Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had reportedly finalised the nomination of Mr D 'Souza, a Catholic leader, as an MLC, the nomination list had to be amended on the recommendation of party supremo Sonia Gandhi after certain local party leaders belonging to same community opposed the nomination.

It is said that delegations led by AICC general secretary Oscar Fernandes and Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo had opposed the nomination of Ivan D 'Souza as an MLC.

Despite assurances by Siddaramaiah, who had approved nominating Mr D 'Souza as an MLC apparently due to their shared connection in the past as members of Janata Parivar, the latter had to forego his dream to be nominated to the legislative council.

Mr D 'Souza had previously contested from Dakshina Kannada in the assembly elections in 2008 and had lost. Having denied the ticket in the next assembly elections in 2013, he had been aspiring to rise to a prominent position in the party by being nominated to the legislative council.

However, no sooner than his name had been doing the rounds to be nominated as an MLC, the faction of party workers led by J R Lobo paid a visit to the state in-charge Digvijay Singh urging him to consider nominating a Congress leader from the Hindu or Jain community.

A disheartened Ivan D 'Souza said that he had been robbed of an opportunity to serve the people of Dakshina Kannada due to inner politics in the party.

Meanwhile, Mr Lobo denied that he and fellow party workers had lobbied against the nomination of Ivan D 'Souza. “Rather, we have urged the state in-charge of party affairs Digvijay Singh and former minister Oscar Fernandes to consider the names of deserving party leaders such as former MLA Vijaykumar Shetty and Suresh Ballal for the legislative council,” he said, indicating that it had nothing to do with communities.

Meanwhile, sources within the Congress party in Mangalore said that few prominent Catholic political leaders in coastal Karnataka were trying to curb alternative political leadership in their community. The Janata Parivar link of Mr D 'Souza is also said to be one of the reasons for other local Congress leaders ' effort to isolate him in the party.

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francis
 - 
Sunday, 12 Jun 2016

Holy Father
You are the tree and cardinal bishops are trunk and we are branches.Then why we lay people rights are not considered by Mumbai church
From last several years I am fighting for transparency in Funds collected by Church .Mumbai Church is full of news about land selling to builders,demanding donations,Not giving records of fund collected
Why Holy Father instead of giving instruction does not come heavily on those who go against Church teachings.Why we are tutored like child that God is merciful and we can go on sinning The first trunk part that will crack is Mumbai archdiocese.
My Church Nativity of Lord kandivali east Mumbai collects building fund of rs two lacks from public every month .The priest refuses to give balance sheet showing where cores from last seven years or more kept .We want to know which banks hold this money .We want expenditure /income details from start of fund.This father has completed five years then why he is not transferred .Should I believe their are God Father?Our Church is closed full day on Monday ,No mass.Why one assistant not given to this church as we have seven hundred families.
The contribution to fund is volantary but they hane made cumpolsary by closing nose saying no minority/baptism /mariage certificate be given unless latest reciept of contribution to fund is shown
Holy father has to act against Arch bishop as my letters fall on deaf ear

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July 20,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 20: Former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary has urged the people not to be afraid of coronavirus and lead a healthy lifestyle as he was discharged from hospital after completely recovering from covid-19.

The 83-year-old Billawa stalwart was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city for over two weeks as he was tested positive for the coronavirus. Today he was discharged from the hospital. 

“There is no need to be worried about the covid-19. People should consume nutritious and immunity boosting food and lead a healthy lifestyle,” he said.

He also urged the people to follow all necessary guidelines such as maintaining physical distance, wearing masks and washing hands frequently to prevent the spread of the virus.

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June 1,2020

Coimbatore, June 1: A communal conspiracy has been aborted by the police by arrested a miscreant who had placed meat in front of Venugopala Krishnaswamy Temple and Sri Ragavendra Temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

The miscreant has been identified as S Hari Ramprakash, 48, of Kavundampalayam in Coimbatore. He is a civil engineering graduate. It is suspected that He is a Sangh Parivar activist and the intention behind his act was to put the blame on Muslims.

Even though officials claimed that Hari appeared to be mentally disturbed, there were no medical records that stated he was mentally disturbed.

Two separate cases were registered against Hari. He was booked under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups) 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 298 (uttering words etc, with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) of the Indian Penal Code.

City police commissioner Sumit Sharan said, “We collected CCTV footage and found a man, who had parked his motorcycle near the two temples and returned from the temples. Based on the registration number, we traced and arrested Hari.”

Commissioner added that the city has CCTV cameras in many places and it helped police officials crack the case faster. The police said he purchased one kg of pork meat from a shop at Kavundamapalaym last Friday morning and placed it in front of the temples on the same day.

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zaki ahmed
 - 
Monday, 1 Jun 2020

Now why is this story not highlighted in national media so that the whole nation knows about the intent of the BJp , the sangh parivar & the rss & also those communal outfits who support atrocities against minorities 

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March 3,2020

New Delhi, Mar 3: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra, who instigated violence in northeast Delhi by provoking mobs, has now been provided with 24x7 security. After he claimed threat to his life, he has been provided with “Y” category security — which entitles him to six security personnel round-the-clock to guard him in and outside the city.

He had fought the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections by giving inflammatory remarks around the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act in Shaheen Bagh, and lost to Aam Aadmi Party candidate. But he continued to issue provocative remarks.

While there is clear evidence of his scandalous statements just a day before the violence was unleashed on Muslims in Delhi last week where around 50 people were killed, no action has been taken against him so far. Instead, he is being treated as a hero in his party.

As per sources, Mishra complained that he got life threats over the past week in wake of the violence and based on his request, the Delhi Police has provided the security cover.

Mishra had taken to social media platform Twitter and alleged that he was receiving threats via WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook, from Indian and foreign accounts.

“I am constantly being threatened with murder on the phone, on WhatsApp, on email. Hundreds of threats are being given continuously from the country and abroad. I don’t fear this hate campaign against me,” he had said on Twitter on March 1.

Mishra had on February 23 made an incendiary speech, following which North-East Delhi witnessed anti-Muslim violence.

The Supreme Court of India on Monday said it will on Wednesday (March 4) hear a plea that sought immediate FIRs against Kapil Mishra, Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur and other leaders for their recent hate speech, which allegedly triggered the violence in Delhi. The plea was filed by Delhi violence survivors.

The apex court bench, comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde, listed the matter for hearing after senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, who is appearing on behalf of the survivors told the SC that the Delhi High Court had last week adjourned the matter for six weeks even as “people are dying every day”.

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Indian
 - 
Wednesday, 4 Mar 2020

Y security ?  Why security for this criminal & anti national ? 

ABDUL AZIZ
 - 
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2020

Allah Almighty knows what to do with you in this world and the world after . no one can escape from him. ALLAH ALMIGHTY S   is always greatest.

 

killing innocents is not a bravery , its game of cowards. remember

 

Kannadiga
 - 
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2020

As usual now he will be inducted as Minister.

fairman
 - 
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2020

He himself has dug his grave

Indian Army
 - 
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2020

how many years you hold security and hide in rat hole.....

your hatred killed 50 innocent people....your son must be proud that you given good future for him.

 

If one plays with others blood then he must end with his own blood.

ayes p.
 - 
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2020

Quote" i dont fear this hate campaign against me" Unquote. Then why Y security.

 

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